Saab 340B VH-VEZ
29 January 2026 · Canberra, Australia · No injuries
Summary
On 29 January 2026 at about 05:09 local time, a Saab 340B registered VH-VEZ, operated by Vee H Aviation Pty Ltd, was involved in an incident near Canberra, Australia. 22 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 05:09
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Canberra, Australia
- Coordinates
- -35.3069, 149.1950
- Aircraft
- Saab 340B
- Registration
- VH-VEZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Vee H Aviation Pty Ltd
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Canberra → Williamtown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- DCA26WA114
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Saab 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Oct 2025 | Saab 340 | Adelaide Aerodrome, Australia | REX Regional Express | Unknown | - |
| 16 Apr 2023 | Saab 340 | Peten, Guatemala | Transportes Aereos Guatemaltecos, SA | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 2022 | Saab 340 | Sydney, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 5 Apr 2022 | Saab 340 | South Melbourne, Australia | Rex Airlines | Unknown | - |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Saab 340 | Canberra, Australia | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2022 | Saab 340 | Whitemark, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | Embraer ERJ190 | Connellan, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Melbourne Airport, Australia | Texel Air Australasia | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Robinson R44 | Hamilton Island, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Piper PA28 | Bankstown, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Robinson R22 | Jericho, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Diamond DA42 | Parafield, Australia | - | Fatal | 2 |